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Description
Posture care management (PCM) is an intervention that helps protect a person’s body through different positions within different contexts. PCM is not a singular direct intervention as each person is different and has different needs. This process is especially important for those who cannot reposition themselves such as children with complex physical disabilities. These children rely mainly for caregivers and school staff this process since home and school are the main places they spend the beginning years of their lives. Therefore, it is important to educate caregivers and school staff on the guidelines of proper PCM to promote health, well-being, and occupational engagement in these children.
Publication Date
Summer 2023
Publisher
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
Keywords
children, physical disabilities, posture, assistive technology, hypertonia, hypotonia, postural asymmetry, contractures
Disciplines
Occupational Therapy | Pediatrics
Recommended Citation
Rodriguez, S., Greer, M. J., & Hoffman, L. (2023, July 1). Posture Care Management in School Based Settings for Children with Complex Physical Disabilities. Poster presented at the Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium, University of St Augustine for Health Sciences. Retrieved from https://soar.usa.edu/otdcapstonessummer2023/8
Comments
Poster presented at the Summer 2023 Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium held online at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences on August 2-9, 2023